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17-year-old Seun Ogunsakin just made history — becoming the first Nigerian player in DECADES to compete in the Roland Garros Junior Championships. From Ekiti State to the clay courts of Paris. The kid did not come to play… well, actually he did. And we can’t wait to watch.

Giannis and son. 💪🏾🔥

Kylian Mbappe and Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele will lead a star-studded France attack after Didier Deschamps announced his 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/mbappe…

How France announced their World Cup squad. 🇫🇷⭐️⭐️

Antoine Semenyo is having the season of his life. Born in England to Ghanaian parents, Semenyo lit up the Premier League at Bournemouth before earning a £64 million move to Manchester City in January. He hasn’t slowed down since, 16 goals and 4 assists across 35 appearances, a Carabao Cup winner’s medal, and now a Premier League Player of the Season nomination alongside Haaland, Declan Rice and Bruno Fernandes. The Black Stars winger is representing Ghana on the biggest stage in club football.

The Jazz have reportedly reached out to the Wizards about trading up to draft AJ Dybantsa. 💪🏾 per @MarcJSpears

Gout reportedly signed an 8-year Adidas contract worth over $6 million that runs all the way to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. The deal includes performance-based bonuses for world and Olympic success, beat out competing offers from Nike and Puma, and was structured to allow him to stay in Australia and finish his education. On the track, he just broke the World U20 200m record with a time of 19.67s — faster than Usain Bolt at the same age. He’s also the first Australian ever to legally break the 20-second barrier. #goutgout #adidas #afroballers

Rio Ngumoha rocking Nigeria’s iconic 1996 Super Eagles “Dream Team” jersey. 🇳🇬🔥

Rio Ngumoha. 🔥 The Liverpool youngster has won the @premierleague Home Grown Debutant of the Season and Scholar of the Year awards. 🤩

Kenyan organisers have prioritised security for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as plans to host the continental sporting event alongside Uganda and Tanzania continue to motor on. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/organi…

Coco Gauff reached the Rome final for the second straight year on Thursday after beating veteran Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/gauff-…

Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring as Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3–0, cutting Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to just 2 points with two games to play. Semenyo, the London-born winger chose to represent Ghana’s Black Stars, the country of his father Larry Semenyo — a former professional footballer who played in the Ghana Premier League.

Benin have made HISTORY. 🇧🇯 After beating Côte d’Ivoire 5–2 on aggregate, Benin have officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. This is the first time ever a women’s team from Benin has qualified for a World Cup‼️ And one of the stars of the run is Romaine Gandonou, who scored 14 goals during the qualifiers and has now been detected by PSG, where she is currently training. From Benin to the world stage. History made. More to come. 📸 @equipesdubenin 🇧🇯🌍 #AfroBallers

🚨🌍 Nigeria 🇳🇬 will host the CAF Awards and the CAF General Assembly this year. The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the organization of both events following a meeting with the CAF President, Patrice Motsepe in Nairobi during the Africa Forward conference. ✅

Dem no dey hear word @sshegotgame_ 🤣🤣 #AfroBallers #Baskeball #shehoops

A.J. Dybantsa with the highest (unofficial) max vertical leap of all the top prospects: 42 inches. 🔥 At 6’8.5 without shoes.

Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday announced the signing of teenage centre-back Joane Gadou, who will replace the retiring Niklas Sule. || #AfroBallers || afroballers.com/article/joane-…

Gone too soon. The NBA world is mourning today. The Memphis Grizzlies announced the passing of Brandon Clarke at just 29 years old. He spent all seven years of his career in Memphis, acquired as the 21st overall pick in 2019, earned All-Rookie honors in his first season, and became one of the most important defensive pieces the Grizzlies had. 29 is too young. Rest easy, Brandon.

Nigeria’s Kiki Iriafen is a walking double double. At this point, I’m excited to see how she will develop this season since the Mysitcs have figured out how to give me more space in the paint to dominate.

West Africa took over the 2026 UNFP Awards! Ousmane Dembélé claimed Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, adding the Goal of the Season award to his name. Désiré Doué swept the Young Player of the Year award back-to-back. And Michael Olise (Nigerian-Algerian descent) was named Best French Player Playing Abroad after a standout season with Bayern Munich. Three Afroballers. Three awards. One night.